# How to start

The tool implementing the MTM-UAS methodology consists of three components:

* an **excel input file**, to be filled with the input data according to the specific instructions provided; 
* a **python script** processing the inputs and classifying the activities according to the the methodology; 
* a **python script** processing input data to estimate the processing times according to the MTM-UAS methodology; 

![](/files/-Me4jHZWoSqbIp1AqEYD)

**Figure 1**: General architecture of the MTM-UAS tool


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